Clip for corner beads



W. C. CORYELL CLIP FOR CORNER BEADS May 1, 1923. l 1,453,973

Filed My 1o 1922 MOE albo: new

Patented May 1, 1923.

UNITED STATES rATEN'r ori-fica. l

WILLIM CLAYTON CORYELL, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENERAL FIREPROOFING COMPANY, F YOUNGSTOWN, OHIOrA CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

CLIP FOR CORNER BEADS.

Application led May 10, 1922. Serial No. 559,887.

To all whom t may (1o/Mcm:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CLAYTON CORYELL, citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented cer-y tain new and useful Improvement in Clips for Corner Beads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel clip device for supporting land holding corner beads that are used in building construction to reinforce the corners of the plastered` walls of rooms andthe like. It is the well known and usual practice i finishing the corners of walls to utilize a clip for connecting the corner bead to the nailing ground or other point of support, the said clip constituting a A conveniently attached extension that projects into the zone 2.0 of the support thereby to permit of the clip bein easily secured into osition to carry the ead. In order to facilitate erection or installation it is desirable that the clip have a quick coupling engagement with the bead and then be positioned so that it may project substantially at right angles to the bead and support or carrying the same in the desired position.

Accordingly, the present invention has v primarily in view a novel clip that may be made by stamping from sheet metal, and which has novel structural features and characteristics imparting strength and -durability thereto, and at the same time peiv mitting of its facile application to the bead.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clip that may be readily attached rom the outside surfaceof the bead strip and which requires movement through a minimum arc in order to grip the'opposite sides of the bead openings. y With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the. novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed. v

A preferred and practical embodiment of Vthe inventionis shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fi re 1 is. a detail viewv illustrating the application of the bead and the clip to the corner of a room wherein wooden framing is used.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional vview illustrating the application of the invention to a hollow tile or other fire proof wall.

. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the improved clip.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken t on the line 4-4 of Figure 3'.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures ,of the drawings. In carrying the present invention into effect it is proposed to provide a clip bod l having the reversely disposed lugs 2 an 3 both offset from the rear face of the clip and arranged in such a manner that the clip may be conveniently attached by insertin one of the lugs in one of the openings A o the bead B while the other lug engages with the rear edge C of one of the flanges of the bead. That is to say, the arrangement and substantially ltriangular shape of 'the lugs 2 and 3 is such that the lower lug 2 ma be readily inserted in one of the openings by holding the clip at an angle of substantially to the edge C at the face of the flange and then placing the other lug 3 in position to engage behind the said edge C. Upon moving the clip to a position substantially at right angles to the edge C the web of tlie lug 3 which connects with the body 1 will engage with or bind against the edge C while the corresponding clip of the lug 2 will engage with the edge of the opening A.

In that way the clip may be securely connected to the bead in such a manner that the latter will be adequately supported by the interlock thus ,established and maintained by the weight of the bead after the clip has been secured in place.

' For the purpose of stilening the body of the clip the central portion thereof is provided with a reinforcing rib 4 wardly from the face of the ci and terminating short of the edgesthere y to leave a fiat portion of the -body at each end of the rib. This arrangement has been found effective in practical use yand materially stiifens the clip against bending. l ,t

At each side of the rib 4 th --bod 1 is pro-v vided-with openings 5 and 6, the ormer being adapted to receive nails or equivalent ressed outido tastenings tor securin the clip to the wood framing or studding as' shown in Figure l While the elongated openings 6 serve as key openings for plaster or the like .when the clip is to be supported by a plastic spot ground Gr used on tile or brick walls, as shown in Figure 2.V

From the* foregoingvit will be apparent that the present invent-ion aims to provide a novel clip in which the bead engaging lugs are both offset from the same side of the plate, namely the rear side., thereby avoiding 'the necessity ot placing the bead engaging end ot ythe clip behind the flange of the angular bead and'enabling the connection to be readily made from the face of the ange Without loss of time or extra labor. Also, by providing the stiening rib d in the manner described the body is adequately reinforced, and also the body is provided with fastening receiving openings as Well as plastic key openings thereby adaptin the clip to a Wide range of uses.

ithout further description itis thought that the features and advantages ot' the present. invention will be readily apparent to vthose skilled in the art and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details ot con- Manera struction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

1. A clip for corner beads consisting of a body having bead engaging lugs7 a reinforcing rib formed at the central portion ot the clip, and key openings at opposite sides ot the rib.

2. A corner bead clip consisting of a body having bead engaging lugs, a centrally arranged stidening rib and also having elongated key openings and fastening receiving openings at opposite sides of the rib.

3. A' clip for corner beads having re- 1versely related bead gripping lugs struck out from the rear face of the clip body, a stideningrib formed longitudinally of the body and extending between the lugs but terminating short of the edges ot the .clip and said clip body andl having fastening receiving openings at opposite sides ot the rib.v

lln testimony whereotll hereunto ax my signature in the presence ot two Witnesses.

WILLAM CLAYTUN 'CURYELL Witnesses:

JOHN W. lltnrn, 

